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Independent Media Must Stay Strong!

Local public stations like KZYX are unique because our daily programming is tailored to the communities we serve. We have the means to build bridges between those communities no matter how far apart they may be.

KZYX exists because of you. In these uncertain times, our mission to keep our listeners informed, entertained, and connected is more critical than ever. As the year draws to a close, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the station you rely on for updates of all kinds – local, regional, national, and international.

This December, we’re trying something new to complement our traditional year-end outreach. KZYX is taking part in a nationwide fundraising effort, sponsored by the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, a network of small stations like ours, dedicated to supporting each other’s efforts to keep independent media strong. Called “GiveBig to MyStation”, the campaign is a 48-hour event for local public stations across the nation on December 29th and 30th. Your donation comes directly to KZYX, but by adding your voice to this effort, you are encouraging the work of community stations like ours all over the country. You can learn more about it by visiting the GiveBig to MyStation website.

Whether you send in your donation today, in the enclosed envelope, or or donate through the GiveBig to MyStation campaign, your contribution is critical to the survival of a rare and precious resource - independent media - right here in Mendocino County. Thanks for doing what you can!

Environmental Task Force, CalFire, Fish and Wildlife and HumboldtEnvironmental Health served a search warrant in the Burr Valley area of Bridgeville.Officers located three greenhouses containing 463 growing marijuana plants, along with 62 pounds of processed marijuana bud. The estimated value is conservatively $525,000.00.No one was home.

The officers also witnessed environmental damage

consisting of illegal water diversion where the stream is a tributary to Dairy Creek which feeds into Burr

Creek. Burr Creek is salmon and steelhead habitat;

California Fish and Wildlife is concerned the illegal

water diversion will cause sediment to flow

downstream and affect the salmon and steelhead

spawning area.

A California Environmental Scientist located a spring where a damaged Native American archaeological

site was detected which was excavated and graded

by heavy equipment An archaeologist confirmed the

items located were pre-historical Native American.

No arrests have been made at this time, however

suspects have been identified and arrest warrants will be sought for cultivation of marijuana, stream

diversion and polluting a waterway.

The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information

to call the office at 445-7251 or the crime tip line at 268-2539.

Democratic Congressmen Mike Thompson and

Jared Huffman who earn salaries of $174,000, will

continue to draw their paychecks, during the

shutdown, despite a growing list of members of

Congress who said they will voluntarily forgo their

salaries while government workers are furloughed.

A Washington Post tally found 108 lawmakers — 56

Republicans and 52 Democrats — had announced

that they would donate or refuse compensation

during the impasse.

Huffman spokesman Paul Arden referred to a

statement released Wednesday in which Huffman

blamed the Tea Party for bringing the government to a halt.Huffman said. “No one should lose pay

because of this reckless political stunt, except

perhaps the Tea Party extremists who orchestrated it.”

Congressional staffers are deemed essential

employees and are staying at their posts during the

shutdown.

Spokesman Austin Vevurka said “Rep. Thompson is doing the job his constituents elected him to do —

fighting for the district by working to keep the

government open and making sure folks can get

affordable health insurance."

The third Supervisor's race is heating up. In addition

to Willits Mayor Holly Madrigal running, two others

have announced their candidacy. Tom Woodhouse, real estate broker and 40- year Mendocino County

resident, and ARNO GASSEN, a long-time county janitorial employee, who declared his

candidacyon his facebook page yesterday.

Woodhouse has servedas a member of the Willits

High School Site Council, volunteered with Friends of the Willits Library and Relay for Life as well as sitting on the WUSD Bond Oversight Committee and

running a Sheriff work-release program in Willits.

Gassen says “I planned to retire in March but my

fellow brothers and sisters taught me that they need

somebody to believe in their cause. They [the County] have the money to reinstate our 10% and are still

lying about the budget. The public believes that the

county is broke. We need to show them otherwise.”

Woodhouse is committed to protecting and

managing the county reserve. With a healthy reserve and well-managed budget, the county could more effectively

upgrade and maintain county roads as well as better support the hard-working law enforcement, first responders, and

residents that travel them, according to his press

release.

The City of Fort Bragg is hosting a City Dialogue

meeting today at Fort Bragg Town Hall from 8 AM – 10 AM. The purpose of the meeting is to continue

a dialogue with downtown businesspeople, property owners, and interested community members about

The 2017 MCPB Board Election

The KZYX&Z Board of directors has 3 seats open for election 2017: District 3—Willits/Laytonvile/Covelo; District 4—the coast; and an at-large seat for Mendocino or contiguous county residents.

To run for the Board you must be a station member; be able to carry out the responsibilities of a board member as described on the KZYX.org elections web page, and submit an application by 30 January.The application is available online or from the station. Submit it with your ballot statement by e-mail, by snail mail, or in person at the Philo studio.

To vote in the election you must be a paid-up member as of 31 December 2016. (Note: 31 December is a Saturday: if you wish to join by phoning the station—707 895-2324—please call before close of business, Friday, 30 December.)--Membership start at $25/year (simple living), $50 (regular membership), and on up through monthly (sustaining memberships) in whatever generous amounts you can afford.

Want KZYX archives on demand? Try the new KZYX Jukebox! It works well on your phone too. (Still being tested so offered "as is.")

KZYX Phone Numbers

Business office 707-895-2324

Philo studio 707-895-2448

Willits studio 707-456-9991

Mendocino studio 707-937-5103

KZYX Underwriting

KZYX doesn’t play commercials but we do have underwriting, which is very different from advertising. It is a great way to support KZYX and in exchange we will let our listeners know what goods and services your organization offers.